AU - Mutlu, Aysel AU - Supervisor: Yavuz, Mehmet Ali TI - The relationship between the use of language learning strategies and learners' background, gender and success in their classrooms PY - 2011/// CY - Nicosia PB - Cyprus International University KW - Language learning strategies KW - Dil öğrenme stratejileri KW - Gender KW - Cinsiyet N1 - Includes appendices (118-123 p.); Includes references (106-117 p.); CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION; 1; Introduction; 1; Background to the Study; 4; Purpose of the Study; 5; Significance of the Study; 5; Assumptions of the Study; 6; Limitations of the Study; 6; Organization of the Study; 7; Summary of the Chapter; CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW; 8; Introduction; 8; The Good Language Learners Theory; 14; Definition of Langugae Learning Strategies; 20; Characteristics of Language Learning Strategies; 22; Taxonomy of Language Learning Strategies; 22; Rubin's Taxonomy; 23; O' Malley and Chamot's Taxonomy; 26; Oxford's Taxonomy; 27; Memory Strategies; 27; Cognitive Strategies; 28; Compensation Strategies; 28; Metacognitve Strategies; 29; Affective Strategies; 29; Social Strategies; 32; Factor Affecting Strategy Choice; 44; Summary of the Chapter; CHAPTER THREE METHODOLOGY; 46; Introduction; 46; Research Design; 47; Participants; 48; Instrument; 52; Data Collective Procedure; 53; Data Analysis; 53; Summary of the Chapter; CHAPTER FOUR FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION; 55; Introductıon; 55; Frequency and Percentages of the Idependent variables; 58; Findings and Discussions of the Research Questions; 59; Research Question 1 Is there a relatıonshıp between the student's use of language learning strategies and their gender?; 63; Research Question 2 Is there a relationship between the student's use of Languages learning strategies and their eductional backgrounds ?; 70; Research Question 3 Is there a relationship between the student's use of Languages learning strategies and their profieciency level ?; 75; Research Question 5 Is there a relationship between the student's use of Languages learning strategies and the region they came from?; 87; Research Question 2 Is there a relationship between the student's use of Languages learning strategies and their type of composite scores they got from the SSE?; 96; Summary of the Chapter; CHAPTER FIVE CONCLUSION; 97; Introduction; 97; Conclusion; 99; The Comparispn of the Study with the Recent Studies; 105; Suggestions for Further Research; 105; Summary of the Chapter; 106; REFERENCES; 118; APPENDICES ER -